Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-14
Mrs. s. G. Rowe Is seriously i'll with pneu.

Mrs. 8. G. Rowe Is seriously i'll with pneu-
monia.
The ice has all left the river, but the bay
below is still solid.
Miss Crosby has re-opened her studio and
will receive her pupils on the usual days.
Mr. Boyd Bartlett, teacher of the Castine
High School, is at home for short time.
Mrs. Louise J. Backus spent her vacation
in Waterville and returned home the ninth
instant.
We learn that W. B. Campbell, ESQ.,, has
bought the Capt. A. X. Woodward house on
Franklin street.
Mr.. E. f. Joy has good stock of sta
tionery for sale at his jewelry store on Main
street.
Judge Emery went to New York and saw
Senator Hale off for Europe Saturday morning
last.
Rev. f. Harding and daughter are attend
ing the annual session Of the Grand Lodge OF
Good Templars in Lewiston.
The April term of the Supreme Judicial
Court opened in this city, Tuesday forenoon,
Chief Justice John A. Peters. presiding.
Hereafter the evening services at the Bap-
tist church will be held in the main auditori-
UNI, instead of the vestry, as heretofore.
Miss Sarah NJ. Joy, who has. we think,
spent the winter in New York. passed through
this city last Saturday evening, on her way to
Bar Harbor.
Miss Hilton, first assistant teacher in the
Ellsworth High School, who spent her vaca-
ton at her home in Lewiston, returned to this
city on last Saturday evenings train.
We understand that quo ,rdrranto pro-
ceedings have been commenced by the Attor-
ney General, in the name of the State OF
Maine, Mt the relation of Albert g. Baisdeil
Us. Alanson NJ. Phillips, TO try the title to the
office of second assessor il. this city. 1t is i'm
portant TO have the matter disposed OF as soon
as possible in order that it may be known who
the assessors are that the assessment Of taxes,
about to be made may be legal and valid.
DIR. Patten, OF this city, has lost val
liable horse under peculiar circumstances.
While at Reeds Brook last Sunday and driv-
ing along the drifted roads the Doctor upset
bis sleigh aud was turned out into the snow
losing his hold of his reins. The horse ran
quite long distance and when he was stopped
il was found that the cords Of his hind legs had
been cut so badly that it was necessary to kill
him.
The lighthouse board has decided that
| three lighthouses to be built at Deer Islam |
Point, Boston Harbor. Crabtree Ledge.
frenchman's Bay. Ne, and Lubec Narrows,
| Me-. shall be OF iron resting on casson, filled
with concrete Proposals for these Lighthouse
es will be invited at the same time, the board
believing that by this course there will be
greater competition and that work can be done
more cheaply.
We have received the Bangor Historical
Magazine for March. The following are the
contents: Address OF Chief Justice John A.
Peters at the dedication Of the new Court
House OF Hancock County. at Ellsworth Han
cock County, Maine, Lawyers Joseph Junin
Of Bangor, $780, Temperance Hatch OF Bow
donham, Maine; Ebenczer Bragdon, of Sulli-
van Maine; Deaths in Bangor; British Raid
on Na-kcag Brooklin. Maine,) IT'S; Incor.
poration Of the Town of Prospect. Maine.
We had pleasant call on Saturday, from
l.. J. Thomas, Esq. OF Eden, who is said TO be
the Oldest postmaster in service in the United
States. lie was also Deputy Collector OF
Customs nj this port under Collector Jarvis,
whose term OF service expired in ls41. He
was again Deputy Collector here under Col
hector Monroe Young, and was once Deputy
Collector at Southwest Harbor. At one time
he was Register OF Probate in this county.
lie l. now about - wears Of ase and Is still
hale and smart for n man Of his years